Generic Metadate CD

Generic Metadate CD is not expected to become available until 2020, when its patent with UCB, Inc. expires. Until an approved generic version becomes available, you should not purchase any so-called generic forms of the medication, because these drugs are fake, substandard, and potentially dangerous. As with the brand-name version, generic Metadate CD will likely be used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Metadate CD Medication

Generic Metadate CD: An Overview

Metadate CD^® (methylphenidate extended-release) is a prescription medication that has been licensed to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It is a stimulant, although it has effects that are opposite from what would be expected of a stimulant. While stimulants (like caffeine) can cause hyperactivity, Metadate CD has a calming effect at the doses used to treat ADHD.

The drug is manufactured by UCB, Inc., and is currently protected by a patent that prevents any generic Metadate CD from being manufactured. Yet, an Internet search may reveal a number of companies selling it. The fact is that these medicines are fake, substandard, and potentially dangerous. You should not buy any generic Metadate CD until there is an approved version available.

When Will There Be a Generic Metadate CD?

The first patent for Metadate CD currently expires in 2020. This is the earliest date that a generic version of Metadate CD could become available. However, other circumstances could come up to extend the exclusivity period beyond the time. This could include such things as other patents for specific Metadate CD uses or lawsuits.

Once the drug goes off-patent, several companies will likely begin manufacturing generic Metadate CD.

Is Methylphenidate a Generic Metadate CD?

No -- methylphenidate is the active ingredient in Metadate CD (and several other medications), but is not a generic version of it. What can be confusing is that, oftentimes, the active ingredient of any drug is referred to as the "generic name." The generic name is different from a generic version of a medicine.

In order for there to be a generic version, the original medicine must have gone off-patent and another company besides the original manufacturer must make the product.